DANCING WITH DEATH

Dear Words of Hope reader, please do not flee from this WOH because of the word "death." To equate it with dancing will be mind and heart boggling. Today we use "dancing" in fun and freeing terminologies: Dancing with the starsDancing with the...

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MEET MISS HOPE, MY NEW TEACHER

Everyone is a teacher! The title teacher is not inclusive to those who are certified academic instructors. The most effective teacher is one’s life experience. Imagine how smart we would be if we could begin our life journey knowing what...

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Labor Day Celebration

I discovered far too late in life what Labor Day Celebration should be.  I thought it was valuing hard work.  It really is appreciating what workers have given to the strength and well-being of America because of their toil. ...

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GUT CHECK DIAGNOSIS

From time to time, all of us need to assess where we are emotionally. We need to be willing to open the door and take an honest look, a self-test. Whatever we believe about ourselves on the inside is what...

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SFA – STAMP FOR APPROVAL

One of the most spectacular auto plants in the world is the Audi headquarters in Germany. According to my family, it is a marvel to watch an Audi being built from start to finish. If a problem happens at...

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LETTER TO FRED

Good morning, Freddy J. Crowell. The immediate, direct question needing an answer is: How are you? With a nice breeze coming through the open window, a favorite blanket over your lap, and the puppy Hope at your feet, life could be good. But...

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CHREIA-PITHY EDUCATION

KEY STATEMENT.  To encourage someone is to give them oxygen. 12-year-old Bella Crowell Ferch gives us an education on what 6 graders are learning at the Oaks Classical Christian Academy. Bella delivers tons of oxygen to her Papa. "Chreia" (from...

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A TEEN’S FOUR MOST ENEMIES

Military battles, sports, and music competitions all demand mind management and self-regulation skill training and development. It is said that elite, world-class stars in sports or the arts practice more than 10,000 hours. Soldiers also endure much practice. Yet, every...

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TWO POUNDS OF HOPE

Have you ever held two pounds of HOPE in your hands?With today's many worldwide problems housed in nearly every human life on this planet, two pounds of HOPE has the potential to lift the human spirit to heights of...

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NEVER LET BE SAID

Of all the possible criticism words that could be leveled against me by someone I love and admire, the most heartbreaking one would be: "I HOLD THIS AGAINST YOU." These words could hurt deeply unless guarded by mutual admiration and esteem....

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